3-Hydroxybenzaldehyde → 1-(3-Hydroxybenzyl)piperidine

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Piperidine (26 g) and 4.7 g of sodium borohydride were added to a solution of 15 g of 3-hydroxybenzaldehyde in 100 ml of ethanol, and the mixture was stirred until a complete solution formed. The solution was allowed to stand overnight at room temperature. Under reduced pressure, the solvent was distilled off, and 200 ml of ice water was added to the residue. The mixture was acidified with hydrochloric acid, and allowed to stand for 1 hour. The raw material was extracted away using ethyl acetate, and the aqueous solution was separated. The aqueous layer was alkalized with aqueous ammonia, and the precipitated oily product was extracted with ethyl acetate. The solvent was distilled off, and the residue was recrystallized from acetone/n-hexane to afford 17.5 g of 3-(1-piperidinylmethyl)phenol.

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